SLIDE 1
Presentation Kit
Introduction:
The original, old Baroque Pachta’s Palace and house of Earl Hubert Karel Pachta from Rajov number 208 in Old Prague Town belongs to a group of cultural and architectural monuments. It was built in the 18th century according to the design of architect Jan Josef Wirch. Pachta family were
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noble
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and had received their coat
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arms from Emperor Franz Ferdinand in 1628, which can still be seen today at the head
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the
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entrance
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the palace
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Anenske Namesti. Jan Josef Pachta was known to be a big music lover and a great supporter of the music life and culture in Prague. He even had his own orchestra and regularly hosted concerts and
- dances. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his wife Konstanze were regular guests of the Count,
this was due to the fact that Mozart believed that he had finally found his orchestra in Prague, and thus travelled there often in his later years. During a stay at the Pachtuv Palace, Mozart was symbolically imprisoned in what is today our Deluxe Suite 212 for a couple of hours by the Count, because he had promised on several
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compose a few dance pieces for him. He left
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few sheets
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and ink, Mozart finally completed his 6 German Dances, K. 509, and handed them to the Count, inquiring whether his prison sentence had come to an end. The front part
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the hotel which is known as Jirásek House was built in the early 19th century. It was named Jirasek House after the well-known and respected Czech neurosurgeon Arnold Jirasek who lived in the
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part
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the palace with his wife for some years. Among many other famous personalities who have visited Pachtuv Palace were composers Ludwig Van Beethoven and Richard Wagner. In 2002 Pachtuv Palace underwent extensive rehabilitations to bring all its glory back to this unique landmark property. Rebranded as an Independent Luxury Boutique Hotel in 2015 the Pachtuv Palace hotel is now
- wned and operated by Ott family.